Shipol

Coordinates: 42°51′49″N 20°50′56″E / 42.86361°N 20.84889°E / 42.86361; 20.84889
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Shipol
Suburb
Shipol is located in Kosovo
Shipol
Shipol
Location in Kosovo
Coordinates: 42°51′49″N 20°50′56″E / 42.86361°N 20.84889°E / 42.86361; 20.84889
Location Kosovo
DistrictMitrovicë
MunicipalityMitrovicë
Elevation
540 m (1,770 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total4,834
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Shipol (in Albanian) is a suburb in the municipality of Mitrovica in the District of Mitrovica, Kosovo. According to the 2011 census, it has 4,834 inhabitants.[2]

Geography

Shipol is located in the southwest of Mitrovica. The R-101, regional road which connects Mitrovica and Peja, passes through Shipol.

Demography

In 2011 census, the village had in total 4,834 inhabitants, from whom 4818 (99,67 %) were Albanians and two Bosniaks.

Historical population of Shipol
Year1948195319611971198119912011
Population2793234561484313135954834
Evolution of the population 1948-2011[3]

Sports

KF Bashkimi Shipol was a football club which played in the Regional League of Mitrovica where clubs like Trepça or Drenica competed.[4][5] The president of the club was Rexhep Alidemaj and the director was Musa Dragaj. Bashkimi Shipol were activ from 1990 until 2003 when they dissolved.

Notable people

  • Fatmir Latifaj (sq), Albanian imam and former UÇK soldier[6]

References

  1. ^ 2011 Kosovo Census results
  2. ^ "Kosovo".
  3. ^ "Evolution of the population 1948-2011". pop-stat.mashke.org/kosovo-census-ks.htm. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
  4. ^ "Kështu luhej futbolli në Kosovë në vitin 1995". Klan Kosova (in Albanian). 22 September 2016. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Rrëfimi i referit që e ndëshkoi vëllanë e tij me karton të kuq". Kallxo (in Albanian). 16 June 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  6. ^ Blendi Devolli (2017). "Dorën ia fali Kosovës, jetën misionit të pajtimit: Hoxhë Fatmir Latifi, njeriu që askush nuk e ka refuzuar në konakun e tij". Telegrafi (in Albanian). Retrieved 16 April 2024.